An Austrian court has convicted a 21-year-old man of planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, sentencing him to 15 years in prison. The verdict was delivered by the state court in Wiener Neustadt on May 29, 2026.
The defendant, an Austrian citizen, was found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack targeting the concert, which was scheduled for August 2024. Authorities had foiled the plot in advance, leading to the arrest of the suspect and the cancellation of the shows.
The court determined that the man had planned to use weapons and explosives to cause mass casualties. The sentence includes time already served since his arrest in August 2024.
Prosecutors had argued that the plot was inspired by extremist ideology. The defense had sought a lighter sentence, but the court emphasized the severity of the planned attack.
The case drew international attention due to the high-profile nature of the target and the swift response by Austrian security forces.
